New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Will interact with Indian athletes bound for Tokyo Olympics July 13 at 5 pm via video conferencing.
An official release from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “The interaction by the Prime Minister is an attempt to motivate the athletes before participating in the Games. He recently visited Tokyo-2020 to facilitate India’s contingent. Preparedness was reviewed.” )
Recently, Prime Minister Modi discussed the inspirational journeys of some athletes on Mann Ki Baat, while also urging the country to come forward and support them wholeheartedly.
will attend the program Anurag Thakur, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports; Nisith Pramanik, MoS Youth Affairs and Sports and Kiren Rijiju, Law Minister.
A total of 126 athletes from India will travel to Tokyo in 18 sports disciplines. This is the largest contingent ever sent by India to any Olympics. The 69 cumulative events across the 18 sporting disciplines that India participates in is also the highest ever for the country.
There are several notable firsts in terms of participation. For the first time in its history, an Indian fencer (Bhavani Devi) has qualified for the Olympic Games. Nethra Kumanan is the first woman sailor from India to qualify for the Olympic Games. Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj He is the first Indian swimmer to qualify for Olympic Games by achieving ‘A’ qualification standard in swimming.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has already confirmed that boxer Mary Kom and men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh will be the flag bearers of the Indian contingent at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics at the opening ceremony. Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flag bearer in the closing ceremony.
The Indian contingent will leave for Tokyo on July 17. The Olympics will run from July 23 to August 8.
An official release from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said, “The interaction by the Prime Minister is an attempt to motivate the athletes before participating in the Games. He recently visited Tokyo-2020 to facilitate India’s contingent. Preparedness was reviewed.” )
Recently, Prime Minister Modi discussed the inspirational journeys of some athletes on Mann Ki Baat, while also urging the country to come forward and support them wholeheartedly.
will attend the program Anurag Thakur, Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports; Nisith Pramanik, MoS Youth Affairs and Sports and Kiren Rijiju, Law Minister.
A total of 126 athletes from India will travel to Tokyo in 18 sports disciplines. This is the largest contingent ever sent by India to any Olympics. The 69 cumulative events across the 18 sporting disciplines that India participates in is also the highest ever for the country.
There are several notable firsts in terms of participation. For the first time in its history, an Indian fencer (Bhavani Devi) has qualified for the Olympic Games. Nethra Kumanan is the first woman sailor from India to qualify for the Olympic Games. Sajan Prakash and Srihari Nataraj He is the first Indian swimmer to qualify for Olympic Games by achieving ‘A’ qualification standard in swimming.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has already confirmed that boxer Mary Kom and men’s hockey team captain Manpreet Singh will be the flag bearers of the Indian contingent at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics at the opening ceremony. Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flag bearer in the closing ceremony.
The Indian contingent will leave for Tokyo on July 17. The Olympics will run from July 23 to August 8.
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